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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

Angostura Bltters do not only dis
tinguish them selves by their flavor and
aromatic order above all Others generally
used, but they are also sure preventive
for all diseases originating from the di-
gestive organs. Beware of counterfeits.
Ask your grocer or druggist for the gen.
uine article, manufactured by DR.. j. G. B.
Siegert 4 Sons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

Judge AlphonSo Taft, ex-attorney-g
eral, is still engaged in the active practice
of law, in spite of his advanced age. He
is one of the advisory counsel in the
Fidelity bank cases.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15
The Courts,

The district court was engaged all day
yesterday with the trial of Mrs. Ann Hutchi-
son, charged with poisoning her husband.
The testimony as taken SO far for the
prosecution, does not materially differ
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

Ponds Extract gives immediate relief
from pain. It's reputation extends every
where. Caution: Counterfeits are dan
gerous to use.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

John S. Clarke, Mrs. Scott-Siddons and
the National Opera company are all billed
to appear in the interior cities of the
state during the coming month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

"Quack, quack, quack," said the doctor,
when he found DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup III
the house of almost every patient, but the
bills decreased and the people were happy,
Price 20 cents bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

John II. Inman has been rendered the
presidency of the Richmond and Dsnville
railway.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15
Wanted, For Sale. EtG

Advertisements inserted In this column m snS
rate of Is cents for four lines of seven WORDS s
or less, and cents for each, additional lne' s'SN
neertion. -.
All notices appearing in these columns mus, ,n
vsriably be paid for in advance. No excepuon "D
be made to this rule.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

VXTANTED Buyers for our large stocA W. "
w selected fruits for the holiday trace u,ro,s
have carloads of Omaha, Michigan ana liny
fancy apples, such as Golden Kussets, N9i THAR
varieties. Also large lot of Florida ORANGES sa IA
barrels and boxes; California L0noon-iisys r
rssins, in wholes halves and quarter boxes,
figs, in boxes and ovals cocOanuts mln .snIsrs'
apple butter and jellies, caRdies fancy ons 70
pickles, igars and other goods too numeOs,s,
mention Dealers will consult their IN lk ma
by sending us their orders. Our stock Is Co
prices low. X. BEBTkAhW
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

VXTANTED To sell out for strictly I, Goss Ior
w cash, a lot of Brinly plows. can ~ ~ md
address John Doehler, corner Sixteen'u
Guadalupe streets.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

TNoR sALE-one double font OF twoilnS sa re
u Spinner Script, No: :, 0fa1 ns room.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

TNOR SALE-Old papers in lots Of o., lVV' ~ -
II lot Inquire at STATEsNAE ONCE
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

rFNBF 80. . RELCHEH LAt.< E j,l - sil
: o., I1iW. TIA. CBui. Arg ifset W -orl $50
10 a. l,g. ~ low raUes Uu improved len Main.
Is home company, With principal oDL1e -. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

= TONEY 30 LRND-On isnd IN sill1g.Iitsr.s1
NJ $500 70 sIg0 coo 81 lowest rates sn e S,,Tf,
LRud notes bought. - ave sdstih
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

E AND MORTGAGE RANK or Iis . s ,1S, isi9oo
1 I'd. uegotisfss loans and lien move ~, IT, Z. Il.
ruVaTds on favorable e rms, withous G4etr
Si..iman msnsger, Masonic Jsnpls N'-----.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD.

Size knows silk and satin and French words and
Latin but nothing OF practical use,
And when with farmer, whose cows SO alarm
her, she can't tell hen from goose.
Her ..maw- has to call her and threaten to maui
her before she will get out OF bed;
And then she comes down very MAD, IN gown,
with curl papers stuck on her head.
She'll romp at croquet and lawn tennis all day
without feeling weary st all;
But somehow or other. il helping her mother,
she's tired and ready to fall.
Her ma mends her clothes and darns holes in
her hose and keeps her untidy room clean,
While she reads rOmances and in mirrors
glances or bangs the piano serene.
She cross to her brother and sister and mother,
and often q temper displays,
But sweetness she shows to her silly young
beaux, who think she's an angel always.
She chews gum and candy or any thing handy.
like pickles. slate-pencils and chalk,
And in French heeled shoes, too little to use,
she painfully struggles to walk.
She's stylish and vain and looks with disdain on
hOuse-work as fr:ghtfully low,
And though she can't make a pie or cake,
she'll eat 'em-in pantries you know.
She is so afraid she will die an old maid that
she thinks of nothing but marriage,
When she, being free, will spend money with
glee, and dress and ride out in her carriage
H. c. Dodge, in G0OddkEs Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

Miss Warnock-Elna. please don't
cry. I'll take back all I've said against
that uncle of mine. He probably didn't
know all the circumstances. At least
let US think so. though why he should
have hidden the cOdicil and trusted to
some mysterious providence to reveal
it. l can't tell. But all the estate is
yours. Elna- I'll have my traps moved
tomorrow, and guess ru--rn go
back to England.
Back to Englandr' and two tear
stained eyes with shy, startled ex-
preston in them were lifted to his
own.
"Ye-yes unless''-and his strong
arms were about her then-..unless
you tell me to stay. Elna-''
The ears of love are remarkably
sharp and he doubtless heard what no
one else could, the two little words:
''Stay, Clare. Sim Bycrs, in Peck's
CMn
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
A NEW EXPLOSIVE.
Tho MurderOus Composition Discovered
by u Kus>iOn Engineer.

Tho MurderOus Composition Discovered
by Rus>iOn Engineer.
There is no end to the perfectly dia-
bolical competition of the military pow
ers of Europe in the discovery of new
chemical agents for the DIES ruction of
mankind. 1t is reported that the Rus.
sian Minister of War has just con included
Il series of experiments of a new ex-
plosive compound which bids fair to
Guido the qualities of meIinite, roburite
and all other explosives whatever in
its application to all the present uses
of gunpOwder. This new and murder
'us composition is destined. say many
persons. to revolutioniZc the existir,
system of ammunition. The new e..
plosive is the discovery Of a Russian
engineer. AMI has been christen d
Sleetover. Its strength is equal to tha.
of pyrOXyline. and has the immense l..
vantage of being ten times cheaper than
ordinary villainous saltpeter Another
great sup ,riOrity which it possesses
over all the known explosives of the
dynamite class is that when fired its
force does not strike downward. but
entirely in forward direction, so that
it can be used for all the purposes OF
cannon and musket charges to which
ordinary gunpowder is now app. led,
without any damage whatever to the
weapon from which it is discharge d
If * Sfntpl in fact that ha II c.rf r;d ,r.s
loaded with it have been fired out OF
cardboard barrels as test without the
least injury to the latter. So satisfac
tory. indeed, have been the expert.
ments that it is reported the Minister
of War is about to have special fac
tory built for its manufacture. The
compos ton of the new compound is.
of course. deep secret.-London
TruoeS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
Contents Of Stays Stomach.

In the stomach of stag. which was
shot in the Duke of Portland's forest
at Langwell. Caithness-shire. there
were found when ''gralloched the
brass ends of thirteen cartridges.
That the deer did not swallow them
loaded is matter of certainty. Most
likely he picked them up one by one
on some part of the grouse-ground.
chewed off the papier-mache. and
then swallowed the cases or percus-
sion-cap portions. Cows frequently
swallow them in pasture lands. where
they have been thrown down by sports
men, and fatal results have sometimes
ensued. 1t is possible that a cow s
digestive organs may be weaker than
those of "a stag; and so gentlemen out
after partridees, when they have oc-
casion to disc large their guns whore
livestock nj any kind Is grazing.
might do wel to retain the empty
shells till they come to the nearest
hedge or ditcL-S,. Jones Gazette.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
Y Sal area -l-2L

The measurement shall be obtained
rs follows: A base line to be taken
from the bee hole, or point of contact
OF the jipstay on bowsprit, or flying
jibstay on jibboom, in straight line
to the end of the mainboom, with one
quarter of the length of gaff. meas
ured from after side of mast to end,
added thereto.
For yawls the base line to be taken
from the same point to the end of the
mizzenboom. A perpendicular line
to be taken along the after side of the
mainmast from the under side of the
gait topsail block or sheave on top
mast to the upper side of boom when
resting on the saddle. or on the lowest
part of the COOS neck, the distance OF
which point from the main deck or
hOuse-dcck to be recorded by the
measurer, together with the other
points used in measurements. To OBJ
tain TIE estimated area from these
figures. multiply the base by the per-
pendicular and divide the product bv
two.
Length is the length on the load
water line, exclusive of anv portion
of the rudder or rudder stock, and is
to be ascertained when the yacht is
atloat and in her ordinary trim. and
with the crew, if aboard, stationed
amidships; the measurer. at the time
OF making his measurement. to fix a
distinctive mark at each point. Any
change in these measurements to be
reported by the owners, as customary,
to the measurer.- BuGJcs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
HUMOROUS.

From French album: woman
is much tenderer creature than
MANA Cannibal. "-BOston Tram
script.
The merchant who doesn't believe
in an lad is likely to know good
deal about subtraction-fro his bank
account Washington Critic.
Don't Judge mans character by
the Difference shown him. No one
ever saw chimney sweep crowded off
the acknowledgement Republican.
Miss BIinks-"Why do you marry
Tom Bloodgood? He is well on in
years" Miss Jenks-''Yes. but he is
also well off in money. darlington
Free Press.
"A poet sent to an editor cOntri-
button en- TITLED: "Why do Ilivc?' he
editor answered: Because you sent
your contributions by mail instead OF
bringing them in person. "-Nortaern
Eagle.
Before you call attention to the
fact that a pig has no use for his tail.
please remember that you have two
buttons on the lower back of your coat
that don't button any thing.-Burling-
ton Hawkeye.
doctor. can you tell me what
will prevent my food. from hurting
meP" Nothing easier. Don't eat
it." "Ha! ha! very good joke"
"Not at all Three dollars. please.
If you have any further trouble. come
again. and we'll try some other course"
boston Transcript.
"A dignifed Eastern gentleman
travelling in California was besieged
by newsboy on the train to buy some
of his papers. After being repeatedly
refused. the boy gazed OH him for a
moment and said. blandly: '.rye got
some picture papers for them as can't
read. "-Eimird advertiser.
Il am sorry to make any COM
plant against a neighbor. but your
cat has killed my canary. and 1 nat
urally feel bad about it" But, my
dear sir. you needn't be alarmed. No
possible harm can come to the cat.
She won't eat the bird. Very kind of
yon. however, to mention the matter
1t is always pleasant to receive the
sympathy of ones neighbors. ''-Bos-
ton Transcript.
George. DEAR" said the girl. do
you ever drink any thing?" ..Yes. oc-
casionally." George reluctantly admit
ted. But. dear" she went on anx-
lously. "what do you suppose p: pa
would say If be should discover that
the future husband Of his only daugh-
ter drank" He discovered it this
morning" 20. George. and what did
he say?" HE said: Well, George.
my boy. l don't care if do"-N ].
SxsA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mile. Rhe., ike other foreign actress
Is, has declared her intentions to
become an American citizen. and has
taken out her first naturalization pa
pers.
Carl Schurz is said to be pernia-
nently crippled by the result of the
fall on the ice last winter, that was at
first believed to have caused only -
sprain.
Mrs. Bonanza Mackay Indignantly
denies that she is to have a cloak made
of birds of paradise breasts. She says.
on the contrary. she does not approve
of slaughtering birds for ornament or
trimming
The University Tinker and Ana
tours assistant is new monthly de-
voted to amatuer persuits, and tells.
from an amateurs standpoint. about
turning and lathe work. painting.
staining. etc.
The young woman who aspires to
he maid of honor to any Princess of
the royal family of Great Britain must
| be able to ride well and to read music
at sight. Princess Beatrice's favOrite
pursuits are riding and trying over
new duets. and no one not an adept in
both arts can serve her as maid-B0s-
ton Transcript.
| Max O'Relfs real name is Paul
BlOuet. He wears single eyeglass
and is typical Frenchman. thir;y-nine
years old, brunette, with bright.
sparkling eyes and lively. engaging
manner. He judges England by y
French standard; but although not
blind to her faults. he is very kind to
her virtues. and says, with Voltaire:
IF could have chosen my birthplace,
would have chosen England.
An interesting literary novelty is
promised in Texas. Mr.. James Il.
Goode of Paris, in that State. mas made
arrangements to publish all his poems
in a volume of more than thousand
pages, with many illustrations. 1t is
called Seems of Thought" and VIII
contain over forty thousand verses of
poetry on about one thousand sui jects.
with a great number of humorous
prose articles on his life, thoughts.
travels, and adventures as n reporter,
a detective and gentleman of leisure.
Brother Goode has evid, ntly discharged
a great variety of functions in life. and
has thought out an enormous lot of
golden gems.
General William F. Bartlett was
among the captured at Petersburg.
Earlier in the war he had lost leg,
which he replaced with patent cork
leg. While he was standing in the
crater shot was heard to strike with
the peculiar thud known to those
who have been in action and the gem
eral was seen to tOtter and fall. A
number of officers and men Immediate
ly lifted him. when he cried out. "Put
me any place where can sit down."
"But you are wounded, general aren't
you?" was the inquiry. My leg is
shattered all to pieces" said he.
''Then you can't sit up" they urged.
you'll have to lie down." '.Oh. MOI"
exclaimed the general. "it's only my
cork Les that's shat eredr'
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
MEASURING YACHTS

Explanation of tho Rules Applying e
American Racing Craft.
Every yacht is rated for time allow
ance according to its tracing length. ~
This length depends upon several
factors representing both sail area
and water line length. The following
rule applies to American yachts: To
the square root of the sail area add
twice the load water line length, and
divide the sum by three:
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

Clare be, eriy was LII CONDITION. pc
culiar to all human beings at one point
or another in the course of their exist
euce-he was in love. 1t was at Mrs.
Van Kirke's home he had met Elna
Warnock. a ward and only companion
| of the childless widow. So fresh. hon
est and charming was she. so typicaIly
American, and in such refreshing con-
trast to the ladies of his English &C
quaintancc, that she won on Clare e
somewhat susceptible nature. and at
the time we speak he loved her with
the full strength of manly love, and
was not ashamed to admit it to him.
self, although he had not as yet found
courage to tell it to Elna.
As we said before, Clare was dressing
for the evening party. and perhaps 1t
was the thought of meeting Elna that
caused his hand to tremble and lose
its hold upon that fateful collar-button,
and it fell.
Now, if il had not been for that mys-
teriOus lateral force excrted upon it,
Clare would have reached down.
picked it up. and this little tale would
doubtless never have been told. But
the lateral force was exerted. and no
sooner had the button reached the floor.
that it disappeared beneath the heavy
old dressing-case that had stood in the
same position since first placed there
by the original proprietor: With its
handsomely-carved top which almost
reached the paneled ceiling, resting
upon its short, massive legs. it stood a
relic of by-gone days, piece of furni-
ture which a lover of the antique would
have gazed. pondered and COATED upon.
Mr.. Beverly wanted that collar-but-
ton, not because of its intrinsic value.
for that was very small, but simply
because-well, b, cause he wanted it.
and being somewhat pressed for time
down he went in frantic search for it.
Underneath the dressing-case he
plunged his arm and swept the floor
in determined manner. Then came
muffied exclamation as his hand
struck something that was evidently
not the lost collar-button, and the next
moment he drew from its dusty retreat,
Il small tin box.
swell, 1 wonder what my ancient
uncle had stored away here" said
Clare, as he blew off the accumulated
dust. 1t was closed by simple catch.
and Clare opened it, disclosing to view
mass of papers.
"Rent rolls and mortgages" said
Clare, as he turned them carelessly
over, and tossed the box upon the
dressing-case. Il wonder where that
collar-buttOn went to-" And down he
went in his search for it again. and
strange to say this time he was success
full
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

1t takes Missouri journal to give
a comprehensive opinion. We find in
a St. Louis paper the decision that il
you are married man your wife can
compel you to support her. If You
e,e not she can't "--PIts1nrgA CASon-
sc'e- JeleQrdph.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
PART II.
AND


"My dear Clare, you are highly
amusing" and Mrs. Van Kirke threw
back her head and laughed melodi-
ously.
.'But it is fact, Mrs. Van Kirkc, l
don't believe In this intermarriage of
relatives, and when my family insisted
upon my marriage with Cousin Grace
l firmly and positively declined. and to
save further argument, which could
only have been painful, came over
here to visit my new estates.'
land you have nothing else against
poor Grace?"
Against Grace? Why. she is one of
the dearest girls in the world. but
don't love her. and" Clare paused.
"And WHAT"
land l do love another" And
Clare arose and paced up and down the
veranda where he and his hostess had
been sitting together.
"Oh, well, that is another thing.
Did you leave her in England. Clare?"
Clare stopped and planted himself in
front of Mrs. Van Kirke. Mrs. Van
Kirke. love your ward, Elna."
There was moment of intense si-
lence. broken only by the murmur of
the guests voices. and the music Of the
waltz as it f1oated softly through the
window opening out upon the veranda.
Then Mrs. Van Kirke spoke, and her
words had lost their laughing accent.
'Clare, sit down; want to tell you
story"
Clare wonderingly complied.
Years ago there lived a rich old
man, who possessed but one child. a
daughter, upon whom he lavished his
entire affection. That daughter loved
poor but honest man, and because OF
her refusal to give him up her father
banished her from his home and heart,
and never looked upon her face again.
The young couple settled in New York
City. and for awhile all went well. un-
til sickness came, and the young wife
was left widow. Her mother had
died years before. and too proud to APP
peal to her father. she managed to sup
port herself and child by needle-work.
The father died. and his will contained
no mention of her name. The entire
property was left to distant relative
The poor woman struggled along.
starving. dying by inches, and uttering
no cry for help.
A kind-hearted. foolish old woman
discovered her when too late, took her
child. then a girl of twelve. and prom
ised the dying mother to care for it as
her own. Then came little process
sion to Greenwood. and out there she
rests. the victim of fathers PRIDE"
Mrs. Van Kirke. paused. as some
thing like a stifled sob checked her ut
terance.
But why do you tell me this story?
Who was this miserable old man?''
THAT miserable old man was Arthur
Stanford"
"What! my uncle? And the child,
his granddaughter
els my ward. Elna Warnock."
Good heavensi Can this he true:
And II am the one 70 whom he LETT
his fortune! am the one who for
these years have stood between her
and-her rishtful possessions Oh. Mira
Van Kirke, what must she think Of
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

Something ought to be done to d. i.
courage the writers Of the real and ONLY
American novel
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10

-Southey was marvelously iadnstri-
Gus, as over one hundred published vol
umes testify.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-01-08
Noaiiy, The l1th day Of January
A. D. 1887.

or 20 much Of each parosl n will pay the
amount Of taxos, delinquency and coets against
II. will be sold " mo o. County Treasurer and
III. .(NAcip Tax nccsiver Of nsid County Of IAl-
cvlp, 1t 10 o'cINck " . Of said day. at the front
door Of the urt h,use, vt the town Of Pioche.
10 sald county, 70 sstisfy such taxes delin-
an .ucy and c0sts. Naid sAlss will be made
snajee. - redemption within six nortns after
the uate Vi sale. b. payment VI ell the sums
seecuspd against each parcel, together with thrse
Der c.nt per month thereon from the date Of
sale until psid, in accordance with the pro.
Visions Of section Of an act of tho Legisl .ture
O the state Of Nevada. approved March l2th,
1855. atntutos OF 1885 page III.
Phoebe, December y. 1855.
County Treasurer and ex osicio Tax Receiver
Of Lincoln County. Nevada.
PlOSHE.
cluts r w-Foe simple title 10 lot and i'm
provempnts on Meadow Valley street; lots 10,
block 40; also lots On Meadow Valley street.
lots II aud II, block ~; also y interest IN lot
on Meadow vai,es street; lot .. bloch %, TAI
$40 "a p nalty - W. adv 81, total s35 10
u ew JAmeB Fee staple title ~ lot an 4
improvements on McUannon street; lot %
block "a, tax u q, penalty iacts. sdv $a 'ots
s. 10.
rortmsu Johnt FstAts oil Fee simple titls 10 !
lots and improvensnts on lower Main street
lots 20, ~ and 20 block y. tax u ~. penalty
11ete, oAy q, tctAl " -.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-01-08

Col Bob lnsersoll thus speaks Of
polygamy: It is just ~ pure in Utah as
it could have been in the promised land
Love and virtue ere the same the world
over, and justice is the same in every
State. All the languages Of the world
are not sufficient to express the filth OF
polygamy. 1t makes man a beast, q
woman trembling slave. 1t destroys
the freside, makcs virtue an outcasti
takes from human speech its sweetest
words and leaves the heart den where
crawl and hiss tho slimy serpents Of
most loathsomo lust Civilization rests
upon the family. The good family ID th'
unit Of good government. The virtue'
grow about the holy heart Of home--thcJ
cla.ter, bloom and sbed their perfume
around the 6sesides where the one mar
loves tho one woman. Loys-hus5and-
wife mother father = child home
without these words tho world is but
liar, aud men and women merely beasts